Also, where I'm from, despite just being kicked out by Argentina in overtime, going to the first soccer practice ever was a big deal. I do vibrantly remember that day…

The street soccer culture, is what you mean?
Running around all day dribbling the ball as a kid, just because.

Well, a long way to go in terms of how to show that awesome thing on video.. Wow, that was poor in production value.

To be fair, the Belgians should've scored twice in regular time alone.. Tim Howard was the one not on board with that.

Even the Swiss today..

Yes and no. Why are countries like Belgium/the Netherlands/Uruguay/Costa Rica consistently so great at this sport, despite having just a fraction of the population of the US? There's more to it than just what you stated, a certain factor 'x'.
No idea what it is, but it's what makes soccer so damn great.

Nah, not really.

You are just an idiot, aren't ya?

Honestly, most teams look like shit against a good team such as Germany or Belgium. Not to be ashamed of todays performance, the US held up well.
Thinking differently is delusional, IMHO.

It's about not winning championships and therefore lowering LeBrons value as the undisputed king of the NBA. That's most likely going to result in lower endorsement deals over the next few years.

You beat me to it.

Lysistrata comes to mind..

I wish I knew the answer, but I can just shake my head in disbelief.

Oh, why thank you!

It would mean stopping time, which would invite ad breaks, and destroy the flow of the game. It's been tried before and abandoned quickly.
That's the beauty of soccer, just like life it's sometimes unfair. It's built into the game. And that is just genius.

Who would then define what is a true scoring chance? Leaving more up to each ref? Not gonna go over well..

Perfect.

Nah, the MSL games are substandard in skills, excitement and all. That's why it has a hard time catching on.
Plus, very few breaks for commercials.

Bingo!

Butthurt much? It was a foul, Robben sold it properly on top of that. The penalty was a correct one. Don't put your foot out when you're late for the ball, within the box.